According to the UIL Web site, the annual program recognizes five schools, one each in Class 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and A, based on the overall team achievement in baseball, basketball, soccer, football and volleyball, and individual sports like cross country, golf, tennis, track and field, swimming and wrestling.

Lone Star Cup points also come from the state academic meet, one act play and marching band state events.

Friendswood accumulated 92 points with Midway second at 90 and Dallas Highland Park third with 84.

“It’s a school-wide honor for everyone,” Friendswood athletic director-football coach Steve Van Meter said. “We’ve come as close as second a few times, so it’s nice to finish on top, and it’s a tremendous honor for our students, athletes, faculty, coaches and administration.

“Everyone contributed to this on so many different levels.”

Friendswood won championships at the state academic meet and one act play, and in athletics, the school reached the state finals in girls soccer, semifinals in football and was fifth in girls swimming.

There were additional district titles in baseball, boys soccer and girls soccer, and playoff berths in boys basketball and volleyball.

Brenham (seventh with 68 points) and Magnolia (ninth at 60) were the only other area schools in the 4A top 10.

The Texas Dodge Dealers Lone Star Cup is open to all UIL participant high schools.

“Our school and school district takes a lot of pride in what happens on and off the playing fields and courts, and academics always come first,” Van Meter said. “It’s great for the students, teachers and coaches to be honored for all their hard work and dedication.”

The winning schools in each classification receive the Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship.

The Woodlands captured the 5A Lone Star Cup for the second straight year.